The stupid USCIS has approved cases with PD 2003 and RD 2007 where as older PDs and RDs just wait ( congrats to those who got approved, atleast they are out ).
Visa dates for EB2 may advance further
And that is due to lack of CIS productivity. To reduce wastage of visa numbers the DOS advances the cut off dates, so that overseas consulates can use numbers ( consular posts have better productivity ).
Some India EB2 folks with RD 2004 were reporting...
That may not be wrong
See http://www.murthy.com/news/n_predic.html ( and Gotcher didn't attend this meeting )
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The allowable seven percent per country limit has already been used for both China and India. Rather than listing the category as unavailable for these two countries...
According to Murthy bulletin of this week, the numbers to India came from
EB1 World --> EB1 India --> EB2 India ( and that makes more than 7% allocation to India ).
Last year the Ombudsman criticized USCIS that they are going for later filed I-485 applications and ignoring the 'older' applications. These were with reference to the receiving date ( and not the PD ). And i believe now the USCIS is implementing that suggestion from Ombuds. So, older PD...
How many India EB2 with PD till Nov.2003 ?
I mean , just to get a picture of supply and demand...
X number of India EB2 competing for Y number of visa numbers .
No FIFO ? Pick the latest ?
As per USCIS Ombudsman report to congress , the USCIS tends to pick recently filed cases and 'easy' cases. So, those who filed in 2007 and will be current in April 08, start to enjoy. Those who filed I-485 in 2006 or earlier wait. USCIS will dish out "Additional...
Potential demand V/s actual demand
As Ron Gotcher put it , the 'Potential demand V/s actual demand' . If the USCIS is not able to process required number of applications, the DOS again advances the cut-off dates inorder to enable overseas posts demand more visa numbers. Consular processing...
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